April 2012 • Volume 4, Issue 8
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20 The influential ones
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Mankato city manager Pat Hentges and Greater Mankato Growth CEO Jonathan Zierdt were judged by their peers to be leaders in the area’s economic growth.
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42 Food for thought Suzette and Steve Howe needed to help their horses get well, and in the process, founded an animal feed and nutrition business to help others do the same.
38 From academics to autos Greg Bednar loves cars and he put the pedal to the metal in a career change.
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46 Profile: Bedpost Furniture Mark Weinstein, owner of Bedpost Furniture in Mankato, and Nickie Van Stelten, have had the best sales year in several years and new national predictions say Mankato growth will spur furniture sales increases of 28 percent in the next five years. MN Valley Business • april 2012 • 3
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